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Pavestone appoints National Sales Manager

9 February, 2026

Pavestone has appointed Dan Smith as National Sales Manager.

Naylor appoints National Sales Director

Naylor has announced that Samantha Smith will be joining the business in February as its National Sales Director.

Talon appoints Regional Manager for the south east

Talon has appointed Jade Summers as Regional Manager for the south east of England, boosting its presence across London and the Home Counties and supporting merchants with on-the-ground product support.

Permavent appoints Head of Technical

Kevin Ley will play a central role in developing and maintaining technical standards.

Carvers Building Supplies rewards deserving driver

Carvers Building Supplies has named Julian Aleksandrowicz as the winner of its Driver of the Year 2025 award.

CCF appoints new Regional Directors

CCF has announced four internal appointments that it hopes will help further enhance the support it offers customers across its UK-wide branch network.

LDD UK hires two Regional Sales Managers

Kitchen and appliance distributor LDD UK has appointed Max Fielding and Chris Cuthill to the role of Regional Sales Managers.

Baxi’s Paul Haynes joins BMBI Expert Panel

Paul Haynes, Product, Solutions & Marketing Director at Baxi, has been appointed as a Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) Expert, representing the heating and hot water solutions category.

Lakes strengthens specification team with two promotions

Lakes has promoted Pete Ward and Richard Hammerton with its specification team.

Methven makes triple ASM appointment

Methven has appointed Kelly Marshall, Danielle Rose, and Dan Smith to the role of Area Sales Manager, reinforcing its commitment to delivering expert customer support across the country.

MBP Door Solutions appoints new Group Sales Director

MBP Door Solutions has announced the appointment of Paul Smith as its new Group Sales Director.

Vivalda Group appoints new Managing Director for Distribution Division

Vivalda Group has announced the appointment of Kristy Driver as Managing Director – Distribution.

Talent lead joins BCIS to fuel growth plans

Natalie Cross joins the business with 15 years of experience and a background in leading recruitment teams at a major consultancy.

Klipboard names Chief Customer Support Officer

Klipboard has announced the appointment of Chris Tocher as Chief Customer Support Officer, as Chris Owen steps down from his role to retire after a distinguished career with the business.

Mark Vitow appoints Business Development Manager for FlowPro Macerators

Mark Vitow has announced the appointment of Cal McCarthy as Business Development Manager for its FlowPro Macerators brand.

Alumasc Group announces new CEO

Alumasc Group plc has announced the appointment of Pamela Bingham as Chief Executive Officer

Burdens names Director of Technical Solutions

Burdens, part of Wolseley Infrastructure, has announced the promotion of Mark Gillies to the newly expanded role of Director of Technical Solutions.

Okarno appoints Managing Director

Okarno has appointed Ross Baxter as Managing Director.

EH Smith names new CEO and restructures leadership team

Following a review of the EH Smith Holdings Board, John Cave has been appointed Group Chief Executive Officer.

New Chair for BMF Ambassador Group

The Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) has appointed Gavin Crane, Chief Executive of Band of Builders, as Chair of the BMF Ambassador Group, which promotes the building materials sector and raises awareness of the diverse range of career opportunities it offers.

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